Student participation in Brazil – The case of the ‘grêmio estudantil’

Student participation in the education policy debate in Brazil has a long history, albeit focused mainly at the university level. In secondary schools (students aged 14−17) participation has been much more patchy and with variable results. The grêmio associations (similar to student councils in the...

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Published inManagement in education Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 155 - 157
Main Author Carvalho, Roussel De
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.07.2012
Subjects
Brazil
Democratic Values
Educational Administration
Educational Policy
Foreign Countries
Group Dynamics
Organizational Communication
Policy Formation
Student Government
Student Leadership
Student Participation
Student School Relationship
Brazil
student participation
grêmio estudantil
student voice in Brazil
democratic participation
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Summary:Student participation in the education policy debate in Brazil has a long history, albeit focused mainly at the university level. In secondary schools (students aged 14−17) participation has been much more patchy and with variable results. The grêmio associations (similar to student councils in the UK) are the main pathway to student voice within schools and the main link to the principal. However, evidence of their efficacy in dealing with issues of democratic participation is very much dependent upon the efficiency of the dialogue between senior management team and the students themselves.
ISSN:0892-0206
1741-9883
DOI:10.1177/0892020612445696